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Did he ruin the electrical system by swapping positive and negative battery cables?

prettyponyprettypony Member Posts: 2
edited December 2018 in Toyota
Hello, my husband replaced the battery since it was dead in the driveway. Alas, he swapped the battery cables. He tried to start the car. After replacing several fuses it drives 10 mph and has no brake lights. Since it is the holiday we have to wait to get it to the dealership. Is the car ruined? Is this an expensive repair?
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  • prettyponyprettypony Member Posts: 2
    never mind it was a less than 300 repair, towed car to dealer for another fuse.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Lucky you. It could very well have damaged the car's brain. (ECM) . You might consider marking those cables more carefully for next time. Probably blew a "fusible link", which is a type of fuse.
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